Saying 'as if' sounds more sophisticated than 'like' i.e: "it was as if I was dreaming" vs. "it was like I was dreaming", amirite?

+440 Saying 'as if' sounds more sophisticated than 'like' i.e: "it was as if I was dreaming" vs. "it was like I was dreaming", amirite?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I thought you meant as an interjection. E.g.: "She said that I wore this same top last week? As if!"

by Anonymous 12 years ago

The grammatically correct way to say it is to use "as though."

by Anonymous 12 years ago